Dodge Ram Complaints (1993)

122 consumer complaints on file.

#747592June 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746112May 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHILE GOING TO MY HUSBANDS GRANDMOTHERS FUNERAL WE HEARD AN ODD NOISE-LIKE SOMETHING MIGHT BE LOSE -MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AND GOT UNDER VEHICLE TO CHECK IT OUT-FOUND NOTHING-THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR EXHAUST LEAK .WE PULLED INTO THE FIRST CAMPING SPOT AND LEFT VEHICLE-TRIED TO DRIVE HOME 2 DAYS LATER-WE GOT ABOUT 10 MILES AND THERE WAS A HUGE BANG IN TRUCK-ENGINE FAILED AND TRUCK TIRES COMPLETELY LOCKED-VEHICLE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THE WEIGHT OF SUCH A SUDDEN STOP (WE HAD A CAMPER ON) PULLED THE REAR-END OUT.LUCKILY MY HUSBAND HAD THE PRESCENCE OF MIND TO PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND ROLL TO THE ROAD SIDE-HAD HE NOT OR IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN BEHIND US IN THE CANYON IT WOULD OF BEEN VERY BAD. AFTER TALKING TO TWO INDEPENDENTT DRIVELINE PLACES I WAS TOLD THAT THIDS IS AN EXTREMELLY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS OFTEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES WITH ONE VEHICLE. ALL (NOT AN EXXAGERATION) THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE TALKED TO WITH THE SAME MODEL YEAR HAVE HAD PROBLEMS-MOST REPLACING OR HAVING TRANSMISSIONFIXED BEFORE IT BLEW BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT IT WOULD-ONE EVEN REPLACED HIS AT 70,000 -- I CALLED A CHRYSLER DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THAT IT ONLY EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS AND I WAS 1 YEAR OVER SO TOO BAD FOR ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745780May 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN ENGAGED FOR ABOUT 35 MILES. UPON DISENGAGING CRUISE, THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN BELOW 60MPH WITHOUT SEVERE BRAKING. BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AS RESULT. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE IDLE ADGUSTMENT SCREW HAD LOST ITS LOCK NUT AND THE SCREW VIBRATED INWARD, CAUSING THE IDLE SPEED TO STAY AT 60 MPH WHILE THE TRANMISSION WAS IN GEAR. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, I WAS AFRAID TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR FOR FEAR OF SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND PERSONAL INJURY TO ME, MY WIFE, OR POSSIBLY BOTH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872312October 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE WHERE THE DOOR WAS MOUNTED TO VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867503August 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITON SWITCH AND POSSIBLE WIRING KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED IGNITON AND PART OF WIRING 4 TIMES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK THE PROBLELM IS STILL GOING ON BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723602June 5, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CAR WAS IN PARK WITH EM. BRAKE ON, PARKED ON AN INCLINE. DRIVER LEFT CAR RUNNING FOR APPROX. 4 MINS. WHEN SHE RETURNED, SHE DECIDED NOT TO LEAVE AGAIN, SO REACHED IN AND TURNED KEY TO SHUT OF IGNITION. VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN HILL. EMER. BRAKE WAS STILL ON. DRIVER FELL OUT OF CAR. CAR WENT DOWN EMBANKEMENT. HIT TREE AND CAME TO A STANDSTILL IN GULLY, STILL UPRIGHT. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRAIGE OF CAR. DRIVER RECEIVED ABRASIONS AND BRUISES, SPRAINED WRIST. WHEN THE CAR WAS EXAMINED WE COULD SEE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL ENGAGED, BUT THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, INSTEAD OF PARK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552041May 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP IN AND OUT OVER DRIVE AND INCREASING THE RPMS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859558March 31, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL THE CAB. WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE SWITCH BEFORE A POSSIBLE FIRE COMMENCED. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PARTS/ LABOR WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720434March 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS BEEN SINCE 1988 THRU 1993 IS WIDELY KNOWN AS BEING DEFECTIVE IN MOST TRANSMISSION SHOPS C HRYSLER IS OR SHOULD BE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS, I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THIS WILL COST ME $ 3000 INSTALLED. CHRYSLER HAS DEVELOPED A NEW TRANS. THE NV 4500 TO REPLACE THE PRESENT GETRAG TRANS. IM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. LETTERS TO CHRYSLER ARE WRITTEN OFF LEAVING THE OWNER WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716985January 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED IN ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#549880December 8, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED DUE TO LEAKING SEALS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851276October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR TO STOP FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL . THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON & WOULD NEED TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. WOULD HAVE NO OTHER WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850806October 15, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
BRACKET SUPPORTING FRAME FOR THE STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE DRIVING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER & INFORMED MECHANIC DID NOT DO FRAME WORK OF THAT KIND. WILL NOT BE THE FIRST TO BREAK NOR THE LAST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846168August 30, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH HAD TURNED RED HOT & MELTED CENTER CONNECTOR. WAS REPLACED AT LEAST 5 OTHER TIMES. THE LAST TIME SWITCH REPLACED, HAD TO BY PASS THE MIDDLE PRONG. TAKING BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED & REPAIRED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843630July 28, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME HAS CRACK UNDERNEATH WHERE THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM IS. DEALER RHAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843253July 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHIN LESS THEN 56,000 MILE OF WEAR TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED AND NOW NEEDS MAJOR REPAIRS AGAIN. ON REPLACEMENT MFR. SPLIT THE COST WITH CONSUMER, AND NOW WAITING ON THE RESOURCE ON THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS IS A MFR. DEFECT TRANSMISSION AND NEED NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707041May 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FLOOR PAN THAT HOLDS SEAT HAS 5 DIFFERENT RIPS IN IT . IF TRUCK WHERE IN WRECK , WITH NO ONE IN SEAT ,SEAT WOULD BE PULLED UP FROM FLOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544698March 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WIRING RELAY HARNESS/SWITCH FAILED CAUSING OVERHEATING, BURNING AND SMOKE, REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834705February 10, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER HAS 3 1993 D250 VEHICLES AND 1 1993 D350 VEHICLE. ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT EVERY 60,000 MILES THE SLIP JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WEARS OUT, CAUSING MORE SLACK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE VIN# AND MILEAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543548January 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE DRUMS/SHOES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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